Category: Washington Capitals
Preview: The Avs are desperate for a road win in Washington
Colorado AvalanchePhoto by Rob Carr/Getty Images Can Colorado right the ship against Ovi and the Caps? It's been a tough road trip since the All-Star break, with the Colorado Avalanche losing all four contests while being outscored 16-6. Can the Avalanche get back on the good side with a win t...
Read moreCentral Notes: MacKinnon, Bedard, Gustafsson, Plandowski
Nathan MacKinnonColorado Avalanche announcer Conor McGahey tweeted that Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is okay after hitting his face on the ice on Saturday night in a game against the Florida Panthers. The 28-year-old superstar didn’t practice today due to a different minor tweak, but the team is hopeful that h...
Read moreWhy Alex Ovechkin is scoring all of a sudden
Alex OvechkinA five-game goal streak for Alex Ovechkin is exactly what the Washington Capitals (and Capitals fans) have been wishing for. Ovechkin helped the team earn three out of four points in their most difficult weekend of the season. He sits at 835 goals in his career and he’s on pace to crack 20 this seas...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin sees resurgence with five-game goal streak: ‘He’s playing at a real high level’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals lost their Super Sunday matchup against the Vancouver Canucks, but the team did not leave entirely empty-handed. Alex Ovechkin notched the 835th goal of his career in the second period, extending his goal streak to five games. While he had a slow start to season–at least in t...
Read moreSpencer Carbery on Connor McMichael’s game-losing turnover in overtime: ‘He’ll learn from it. That’s the bottom line.’
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals fell in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 after playing a sensational game from start until almost the finish. The Canucks capitalized on a brutal turnover by Connor McMichael with 4.8 seconds remaining in overtime. JT Miller intercepted McMichael’s pass intended for John...
Read moreCanucks beat Caps 3-2 in toughest game of the season
Nils HoglanderInconceivably, the Washington Capitals again played a great game, this time against the Vancouver Canucks and at the wrong side of a back-to-back. Unlike last game, it wasn’t enough to secure two standings points. Nic Dowd scored one minute in, deflecting a great centering pass from Nicolas Aube-Kub...
Read moreCapitals use one of their best efforts of season to end losing streak: numbers for the morning after
Boston BruinsThe Washington Capitals have ended their big losing streak and did so against one of the league’s best, the Boston Bruins. This was one of those games that makes you wonder where this team has been for a few months. Pretty interesting few days ahead to see if this was just a blip or a
Read moreOvechkin tops Gretzky record for empty-net goals
BruinsWashington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored his 57th career empty-net goal on Saturday afternoon in a victory over the Boston Bruins, breaking a tie with Hall of Fame center Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history.
Read moreCapitals honor Alex Ovechkin for passing Wayne Gretzky in ENGs and his late father in locker room as Mentors’ Trip ends
Tom WilsonThe Washington Capitals shut out the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Saturday, ending their 14th Mentors’ Trip on a positive note. The Capitals entered the matchup on a six-game losing streak, but played one of their most dominant games of the season at TD Garden to take the victory. Inside the Capitals’ joyou...
Read moreBrian MacLellan ready to make decision on trade deadline by early next week: ‘These games will determine what direction we go’
Capitals’The Washington Capitals have some big decisions on the horizon as the NHL’s March 8 trade deadline quickly approaches. With the date less a month away, Capitals’ general manager Brian MacLellan says the direction of the team at the deadline will be determined by today’s Boston Bruins’ game and how t...
Read moreCaps beat Bruins 3-0 in a really good game!
Boston BruinsThe Washington Capitals were really good in a matinee game hosted by the Boston Bruins. I think it’s really important to celebrate that. We haven’t gotten a lot of good Caps games lately, but this was one was really good. Bravo. Early in the second period, TJ Oshie scored a power-play goal from the...
Read moreLive blog: Capitals take on Bruins in first game of a weekend back-to-back
BruinsThe Washington Capitals, fresh off their sixth straight loss, will look to reverse their unvictorious ways against the Boston Bruins, which is another tough test. The Bruins are tied with the Canucks for the most standing points in the NHL with 73. They sport one of the highest scorers in the league...
Read moreNicolas Aube-Kubel will return to Capitals lineup against Bruins, Charlie Lindgren to start in goal
BostonThe Washington Capitals are in desperate need of a win as they head into TD Garden on Saturday. After six straight losses in a row, the Capitals will need to take down the East-leading Boston Bruins who have won eight of their last 10 games. After throwing his lines into a blender at practice on
Read moreAlex Ovechkin included in custom painting gifted to Marc-Andre Fleury from Penguins to celebrate 1,000th career game
PittsburghMinnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury had quite the special night on Friday and Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin somehow snuck his way into it. Fleury was honored before the Wild’s game against his old team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, for recently playing in his 1,000th NHL game and lea...
Read moreNHL Rumors: Sabres, Capitals, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canucks
Casey MittelstadtIn today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres are rumored to be shopping Casey Mittelstadt. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals and Max Pacioretty might be on the same page when it…
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